eruktion

My 96 civic hatch burns out the radiator fluid all the time for some reason that i dont know of..or the fluid runs out for some reason idk.. i fill it all the way up and everything ride it for like 3 days then it burns the fluid or run out..Anyone got any suggestions?

Corksil

I would guess there's a leak somewhere..

Do you have any overheating problems, or does it boil over or anything weird..

cracked radiator maybe

Linked

check your exhaust gas, cant remember but if its white, radiator leaking into the combustion chamber

if its fine, you can put UV dye into the radiator and get a uv light, shine it around the lines and find the leak

Corksil

Isn't that brown? - it happened on my old CRX - the head gasket was blown so I lost compression through the cooling system. I was burning radiator fluid in my cylinders with the gas and air.

Nasty smell too..

Any other weird symptoms?

eruktion

yes overheating due to loss of fluid...yes it boils into the reserve bottle thing and had a cracked radiator but change it... think thers a leak but cant find it under hood has splashes of fluid but when i rev my car nothing seems to splash...

thecruzs2007@yahoo.com

when you park your car does it leak any radiator fluids?

eruktion

thats the thing it doesnt leak...

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try completely flushing the block and checking you rad hoses. if the problem continues. it means you motor is poo poo. swap time.

slow96lude

If its boiling into the res then its probably the head gasket. park up a hill with the nose going uphill and fill the radiator. Leave the cap off and let it run a little while and see if there are a lot of air bubbles. If so then its more than likely the HG because the cylinder pressure is passing the HG and going to the coolant system

Former User

Start by replacing the thermostat and radiator cap. Then bleed the cooling system of air.

Does the radiator fan run when the engine is hot?

Jackal6042

Ok I agree with flushing the system. And do as RonJ@HT said; replace the thermostat and radiator cap then bleed the system. But seriously, "if the problem continues. it means you motor is poo poo. swap time"???? No, sorry the motor is not "poo poo", it just has another problem. Like maybe a blown head gasket. Or possibly a bad water pump that isn't circulating coolant so it boils and burns off.

boxeocampeon

You have to have a leak somewhere are you running and OEM radiator or aftermarket?

eruktion

i will go with slow96lude first to see if it works....i changed the thermostat n the radiator cap it still new its a greddy one...will see if the parking on hill works.. THANKS GUYS!!!

slow96lude

The water level will also try to rise really fast when you rev the engine. As far as another option check and make sure the that water is flowing through the readiator...its pretty obvious. Also check the temp of the bottom radiator hose. IT should get hot, if not then its the thermostat or the water pump

sde780

Radiator cap if your coolant is boiling